Road warriors, rejoice. Verizon has unveiled a new entry into its Jetpack series of hotspots, the MiFi 7730L. It brings with it improvements and access to LTE-Advanced in available markets. Up to fifteen devices can connect simultaneously and securely.

Hotspots are neat if you're on the go a lot, whether for business or family travels. The "MiFi Share" system is a secure, local WiFi network backed by Verizon's coverage. It allows for secure file transfers, even with USB-C mass storage devices, and other administrative functions. It also supports Qualcomm's Quick Charge for the device's 4,400mAh battery and it can give other devices a slight boost via the universal charger.

If only Windows 10 was as forgiving. They won't let you manually download updates. They do have some settings for preventing it on metered connections, but who knows how reliable that is.

SyCoREAPER

Oh, I forgot about that in Windows 10, I was thinking of 7 :-/ Haven't touched my Windows PC in a long time since buying an Android Tablet.

james fuston

It's $20/mo if you're a brand new customer and that's your only device, $10 if you have cell service already with Verizon.

Josh Crumley

Fair enough but "line access" fees are bullshit either way.

james fuston

¯_(ツ)_/¯

there's always prepaid service.

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Chaz

Would I be able to throw my UDP cell sim into this and it would work fine, or would that affect my plan somehow?

Matt Virus

Prob will be fine, but why? I'd just buy or dig out an old VZW LTE phone that can be rooted and run the built in hotspot app. Save a bunch of money and for sure not impact your plan.

Chaz

IEEE, or just wifi speeds in general. Would a phone provide the wireless speeds as this device?

tim242

They would be the same...

M. Luciano

Absolutely will not be fine. They've been disconnecting lines that put UDP SIMs into jetpacks, etc.

Chaz

I've been wondering that but couldn't find anything. Do you have a source on this, or is it personal experience?

200GB per month is still a lot of data to use. Besides, this only effects those not under contract. Any UDP user who uses a lot of data is smart enough to remain under contract anyways so it doesn't apply.

Stephen L Gill

The problem I found with was that Verizon would not allow a traditional contract. You had to purchase your device at retail. I still that month to month is a contract for service as long as the account stays active.

People who rely on unlimited data know how to get back under contract. Verizon doesn't allow it officially, but there are many methods people have used to remain under contract. Month to month isn't a contract, that's why they raised the price to $50/mo and they are getting letters if they use more than 200GB.

Best buy method was the most popular, also switching to the $30 loyalty plan and then back.

Nathan J

Why would anyone pay $100 for this and then an extra $10 a month? Are there that many phones that can't hotspot? I know stock Android had it back in the Android 2.x days. I'm sure it exists in newer versions. I use it all the time on my iPhone. Open laptop, enable hotspot on phone, laptop connects, it's all good. I've also been known to hotspot people on lesser (all the other) carriers. Trained a guy at work. He couldn't get data. Had US Cellular. Let him on my hotspot. Since he was on Wi-Fi a bunch of his apps updated, but it didn't put me over. I have 16GB and I'm pretty sure hotspotting is included. If it's phone use they can't really tell. But I do plenty of computer stuff, too.

This isn't for the casual person who tethers a few times a month, it's for mostly business people and those who travel for work, where they are constantly connected to their LTE hotspot to get work done. It's one of those things they can keep on in their bag and get WiFi wherever they go, rather than toggling settings on their phone and worrying about having to plug it in to charge it.

Nathan J

Well yes, that it does. At work, I've usually got my phone charging while it's working as a hotspot. I work it so my phone needs to be charged at work anyway, so it's already charging. If it takes a little longer to reach 100% because hotspot is on, that's fine. In the car, we have two chargers, both 2A (which doesn't benefit an iPhone as far as I can tell, but my little 1715mAh battery charges fast regardless), and the general rule is, the one doing the navigating gets the charger (which is redundant since we have two, but if there are multiple people...). Might as well hotspot, too. Power is not an issue for us. Oh and we have a 10,000mAh power bank as well, the Kmashi model that was appearing weekly up here last year or the year before. It isn't bad.

You also need to remember that not everyone has the same needs, while that works for you many people are traveling where they need to use their laptop at airports, conferences, buses, etc where there isn't always power or WiFi. Sure you could still use your phone, but if you're actively taking calls while working on your laptop it's not really ideal to be tethered to a cable. Besides, for many of these types of people a $20/mo charge for that convenience is hardly that much.

Rob_In_NJ

The use is really in a business environment. If you're on the road with a team, connecting to a hotspot is better than using someone's phone because you're likely on your phone talking, and you really want to have a stable connection when working (not dropping your connection when someone goes to lunch and takes the "hotspot" with them). And of course in a business environment these costs are small potatoes compared to lost productivity.

Cannot possibly imagine needing this for personal use.

D’Artagnan the Deplorable

12GB is 57:15 @ 30Mbps
Divide that by 15 connected devices and taste the failsauce.